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You may take the following steps on the page where the portlet appears or on the main or full view of the portlet. (You can get to the full view by clicking on the title of the portlet or the "Go to Main Screen" link in the bottom right corner of the portlet.)

Click on the (Customize) icon on the right hand side of the title bar of the bulletin board portlet to open the Customize Portlet window.

You will be on the Preferences tab. The options are described below.

Make your changes.

Click Save.

When you have finished making changes, click on Exit to return to the main view of the portlet.

Preferences Tab

Default Screen Topic - You may select one of the topics on the bulletin board to be displayed when you view the portlet on the originating page. The portlet on the originating page will now display a View All Topics link beneath the list of posted messages for the default topic chosen. You may also go to the main or full view to see all topics.

Messages per Page - For bulletin boards, this setting is for the number of message you wish to view per page in your Search Results.